Lead and AI Platform Engineering
Ozow
What to expect
As the Head of Data and AI Platform Engineering, you will lead a team of engineers responsible for developing, deploying, and maintaining our data and AI platforms. You will work closely with stakeholders across the organization to design and implement scalable, high-performance systems that enable our business to make data-driven decisions. You will also be responsible for managing and mentoring your team, ensuring that they have the skills and resources they need to deliver quality work on time and within budget.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of our data and AI platforms.
- Manage and mentor a team of data and AI platform engineers.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to understand their data and AI needs and design solutions that meet those needs.
- Develop and implement best practices for data and AI platform engineering, including version control, testing, and deployment.
- Ensure that our data and AI platforms are scalable, reliable, and performant.
- Identify and implement opportunities for process improvements and automation.
- Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends in data and AI.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in data and AI platform engineering.
- 5+ years of experience managing a team of engineers.
- Experience with Agile software development methodologies.
In office perks
- Healthy breakfast, lunches and snacks (Cape Town)
- Healthy lunches and snacks (Johannesburg)
- Monthly socials (Cape Town and Johannesburg)
- On-site Barista (Cape Town and Johannesburg)
- Ozow Library (Cape Town)
- Birthday Leave
Perks for South African based employees
- Medical aid subsidy (permanent staff)
- Group Risk Insurance (permanent staff)
- Generous paid annual leave
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Mentorship programme
- Quarterly team building
- Community initiatives
- Employee gifting
- Access to cutting edge technology
Our Employee Value Proposition
Join Ozow and become part of an elite force that challenges the ordinary and achieves the extraordinary. If you're driven to make an impact, embrace challenges, and seek unparalleled opportunities for growth, your journey starts here.
Compliance
As a fintech company, we prioritize data security and compliance. Due to the sensitive nature of our work, we require individuals with a high level of integrity and trustworthiness to ensure adherence to financial regulations and industry standards.
Ready to be exceptional? Apply now!
As a fintech company, we prioritize data security and compliance. Due to the sensitive nature of our work, we require individuals with a high level of integrity and trustworthiness to ensure adherence to financial regulations and industry standards.
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